TWI

Services to Industrial Members

Consultancy Research & Development Project Support

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TWIs Capabilities
There are many ways in which companies can use TWI to extend their own capabilities. During any stage in the life cycle of an engineering product issues may arise: Design and prototyping Materials selection Joining processes and procedures Manufacturing options Inspection QA procedures Personnel qualification Training Innovation Decommissioning / End of life management
recycling
End of life Concept

Troubleshooting
Operation or repair

Brainstorming

Procedure development
Manufacturing

Expert advice at all stages of the product life cycle

Preproduction

Design

Modelling
Prototype

Training

Process / materials selection

Expertise in advanced technologies:

Adhesive bonding Arc welding Asset integrity management Ceramics joining Composites joining Corrosion management Electron beam processing Failure analysis Fatigue integrity management Fracture integrity management Friction welding Laser processing Lifetime management and extension Manufacturing support Materials performance Microtechnology Non Destructive Testing (NDT) Numerical modelling and optimisation Plastics joining Resistance welding Structural integrity Surface engineering Welding engineering

Industries served by TWI include:

Aerospace Automotive Construction Defence Earthmoving Electronics and sensors Fossil power generation Medical devices Nuclear power generation Petrochemical Rail Renewable power generation Shipbuilding Welding consumables

Industrial Member Benefits

Your company can gain full access to TWIs unique range of facilities and expertise by becoming a Member and so avoid the full fixed costs of services activities.

Direct access to experts (via Who Knows): TWIs

skilled staff will tackle unlimited questions

Technical Help Desk: Guaranteed response within

one working day

Technical information: Access to technical knowledge

via TWIs website

Pre-paid consultancy: 20% of the industrial Membership subscription can be offset against certain project work Core Research Programme: Three year rolling
programme designed to meet the needs of TWIs industrial Members. The reports are available from TWIs website.

Industry news: Keep up-to-date with the latest news in your particular areas of interest Weldasearch: TWIs materials and joining database and MI21, a consumables database developed
in collaboration with the World Metals Index

Library: Provides the worlds most comprehensive information service covering welding, joining
and allied processes

Bulletin: Technical journal (6 issues/year)

Contracted Services
The benefits of short term confidential consultancy/project support work or a longer term R&D programme can include increased product and structural reliability, greater manufacturing efficiency and enhanced profitability. There are three main ways for such services to be provided:

Single client Group sponsored Collaborative

Funded by one industrial Member company for their sole benefit and strictly confidential Also known as Joint Industry Project (JIP), the Group Sponsored projects are funded by a number of industrial Member companies, usually to address the shared needs of a particular industry Pre-competitive research funded in conjunction with national governments or the European Union

About TWI
TWI is one of the worlds foremost independent research and technology organisations. Based in Cambridge, UK, since 1946, and with several offices around the world, we have a long history of invention and innovation. We work across all industry sectors and are experts in all aspects of materials joining and related technologies.

Our Mission
To create value and enhance quality of life for Members and stakeholders through engineering, materials and joining technologies.

Experience the Benefits of Membership

TWI works constantly to deliver benefits to our Members that add value to their business.With industrial membership at TWI comes access to a range of internationally respected consultants, scientists and engineers leading experts in engineering, materials, welding and joining technologies.They are already working on research programmes for many of the worlds best organisations and they solve technical problems efficiently and effectively. You will also benefit from research that is carried out by the worlds pioneer in its fields. Join us and enjoy the unique benefits that come from industrial membership of TWI. As Chief Executive of TWI, I hope I will soon be able to welcome you aboard and will work to ensure that our relationship is as fruitful for you as it can be. Christoph Wiesner, Chief Executive,TWI

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Contact us for further information:

TWI: www.twi.co.uk Tel: +44 (0)1223 899000 TWI Training and Examination: www.twitraining.com Fax: +44 (0)1223 892588 TWI Software: www.twisoftware.com E-mail: twi@twi.co.uk TWI Ltd, Granta Park, Great Abington, Cambridge, CB21 6AL, UK

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